Catalogue and species accounts, v1302
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D.A. Good 1982 Journal Shuswap Lake, B.C., cont' 6 July (cont') out to Copper Island and spent 4 hours turning rocks and logs. We found 6 ligards: 1 jigsaw and 5 adults. The island is essentially a big rock sticking ca. 450 ft- out of the middle of Shuswap Lake. It is ca. 2 mi in circumference and is clothed with Douglas fir, ponderosa pine and red cedar with paper birches, etc mixed in. In the area where we found the ligards the trees were c.a. 80% Douglas fir + 20% ponderosa pine. The rocks on the island is of a sort that breaks into broad, flat segments and it was under these that we found most of the ligards. They seemed to prefer areas where rocks (and logs) were lying on soil rather than on other rocks - so the talus slopes which were very common on the island were not very rewarding. The most interesting animal life observed on the island other than ligards were 5 ospreys which were disturbed by our presence and circled around for some time screaming. We returned to the Lodge at 1330 and then returned to the campground, where we relaxed for the rest of the day. The weather has improved immensely, varying from overcast (without rain) to clear sky w/scattered clouds. Shuswap Lake To Kettle River Campground, British Columbia 7 July Spent The day today driving south from Shuswap Lake along Hwy 17 to Lepreau, then E on 3 to Hwy 33